CORN EXCHANGE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1563, 20 May 1887, Page 3

CORN EXCHANGE

The following la the Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday. 20th inrt .— We have experienced a quiet week m the grain trade. Deliveries from country stations are very limited, and shipments •re not very brisk. The fine weather during the past few days has allowed farmers to push en their wheat sowing, the land generally being m excellent condition. Potato diggers have also made good US9 of their time, but owing to the extreme'y low prices ruling the majority are arranging for fitting, m hopes of better prices later m the season. Wheat has a strong demand. Prime Tuscan and Pearl are firm at 3s Gd, and Hunter's at 3s fid ; second quality has had more enquiries, and sells readily at 3s 2d to 3s 4d ,' whole chicken wheat is firm at 3s to 3s Id ; and broken at 2s 9d to 2s lid. OAfS.— A slightly better feeling has been noticeable during tho poet few days. Prime milling being m good demand at Is 9Jd to Is IQd. Short feed have changedhands at Is Od, and the long and second qualities have been taken up m email lines at Is 7d to }b Bd. BA9IrBV.~ThiB market baa boon very active, and some large lines have changed hands at prices satisfactory \q growers, "tyfe jiupte prime ir,alting at 3s 10d to 4u ; (nediiim, 3s 6d to 3s 8d j and feed lines (screenings), 2s 4d. Peas and Bians. — The former are slow of sale, but the latter aTe firm at 2s lid to 3s Id, with but few lines offering. Grass Peed — No improvement can be noted, and prices last quoted are nominal. Cocksfoot has small outside orders at 3f d for heavy seed. Faimerß parcels sell at - P.oyATOEQ.— There is no speculation and pnoes are nominally 25s to 27s at country itatiODß. .Farmers, however, are generally unwilling to accept this price, and are , consequently pitting, I Dairy Pboduce.-— Butter has rather a . better demand, butpriccs (od to 7d) are Slow to improve. Cheese is quiet, 'plenty offering, but few sales taking place. JJoaf ehftpe is worth 6d , medium si?es, 4d. fhe above quotations are those paid to farmers, and for delivery f,o,b, LytteltoD, WM& e(tr». (